Is Charlie Bass vulnerable to tank in the next election?

[TaleWgnDg]

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Is U.S. Representative Charles Bass (R, Peterboro, NH) vulnerable to tank in the next election? This thought after reading that Charlie lost his favored New Hampshire status when Charlie couldn't get enough Republican votes to fund the federal superfund MTBE cleanup monies tilted toward New Hampshire! Can you imagine U.S. Senator Judd Gregg (R, NH) bashing his fellow Republican, Charlie Bass! Yes, Gregg did. Unreal.

And, there's more from NH's Dems too: "Charlie Bass's plan protected MTBE-makers, hurt taxpayers and, frankly, it is no surprise that it is going down in flames," said Kathy Sullivan, chairwoman of the (New Hampshire) state Democratic Party. "This whole episode has put a real black mark on Charlie Bass's record." http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050726/REPOSITORY/507260345/1031

Wasn't this issue the key to Charlie's last election win, e.g., that he would get clean water monies for New Hampshire by obtaining federal superfund monies to clean up MTBE from ground water? Because private litigation was bogged down with federal judges who won't allow corporations to pay for their own spillage of MTBE into the ground water. And NH's AG is in federal court battling this too, as are some other towns and municipalities within NH.

Gawd, I hope Charlie falls on his own petard. So much for Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green's fair-haired boy. (BTW, Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green are one of NH's LARGEST corporate law firms, wink-wink, nod-nod. And, no that's not ex-governor Jeanne Sheehan (D, NH) as a law firm member.)

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edited to include earlier NH DU thread regarding Charlie Bass: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=166x672


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[maxanne]

1. he may well be

This whole MTBE thing is a disaster for him. Gregg and Sununu are expressing their disapproval, and Bradley has tried to distance himself from it.

Bass got beat up pretty bad at his spring town hall meetings, on the topic of Social Security. I don't think his constituents are all that thrilled with him, and the papers aren't cutting him any slack on MTBE.

It will be interesting to follow the $$ trail. ExxonMobil has already been donating to his 2006 campaign.

[TaleWgnDg]

2. Well, Charlie was "asking for it" . . . really!

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Well, Charlie was "asking for it" . . . really! He went full speed ahead, almost as if he was a single issue Representative! And didn't deliver. Worse. He's being charged as being in bed with the bad guys, the oil industry!

Indeed. It's time for a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives from Bass's district. Looooooong overdue.

HEY, CHARLIE:


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[shpilk]

3. Candidate?

Who have we got to stand up against Bass, and for that matter, Bradley too .. ??

[FightinNewDem]

4. Candidates in both districts

Against Bass:

Paul Hodes: former assistant attorney general, partner at the Shaheen & Gordon law firm in Concord, the 2004 nominee, and an accomplished rock guitarist.

Rep. John DeJoie: Concord firefighter, Democratic Caucus communications director (basically an assistant minority leader), blue collar guy with an MBA.

Hodes is actively campaigning, DeJoie is considering entering the race.


Against Bradley:

Rep. Peter Sullivan: Three-term state rep from Manchester, attorney, former Army National Guard officer, and the scariest softball player you would ever want to meet.

Gary Dodds: Historic preservation business owner from Rye, has run unsuccessfully for the legislature several times.

Both are actively campaigning.

[newyawker99]

5. Hi shpilk!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: